Process for producing ethanol

Details Process for producing ethanol Process for producing ethanol

1984-12-17

1986-08-12

Evans, J. E.

Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series

Organic compounds

Oxygen containing

560265, 568671, C07C 2900, C07C 3108

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046057960

ABSTRACT:
A process for producing ethanol which comprises reacting methanol, carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of (a) a catalyst comprising cobalt or a cobalt compound and a tertiary phosphine as an effective component and (b) promoter comprising an aromatic carboxylic acid, an ester thereof, or a cobalt salt of aromatic carboxylic acid is disclosed. According to the present invention, formation of by-products becomes less and selectivity to realizable ethanol becomes higher.

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